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Prevalence of smoking among women with a recent live birth in the United States in 2021, by race and ethnicity

Characteristic	American Indian or Alaska Native	Asian or Pacific Islander	Black or African American	White	Hispanic or Latino	Another race or multiple
Smoked before pregnancy	31.4%	2.9%	9.4%	14.9%	6.7%	16.4%
Smoked during pregnancy	16.6%	0.5%	3.9%	7.1%	2%	8.7%
Quit smoking during pregnancy	47.4%	80.7%	60.2%	53.5%	71.4%	47.2%
Smoked during postpartum period	21.8%	1.2%	6.9%	8.9%	2.9%	9.8%

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May 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

36,493 respondents

Special properties

Women from 37 U.S. jurisdictions

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Smoked before pregnancy is defined as any smoking during the 3 months before pregnancy.
Smoked during pregnancy is defined as any smoking during the last 3 months of pregnancy.
Quit smoking during pregnancy is defined as no smoking during the last 3 months of pregnancy among women who smoked during the 3 months before pregnancy.
Smoked during postpartum period is defined as any smoking at the time of PRAMS questionnaire administration (approximately 2–6 months after delivery).

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In 2021, smoking during pregnancy was highest among American Indians and Alaska Natives. At that time, almost 17 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives stated they smoked during the last three months of their pregnancy. This statistic shows the prevalence of smoking among women with a recent live birth in the United States in 2021, by race and ethnicity.